What flavorings do you use for sour pickles?

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I'm making sour pickles (salt water brine, no vinegar) and do not have dill, so I've got garlic and black pepper.

What other suggestions do you have for flavorings?



Best Answer

Depending on the main ingredient, some additional flavours can be added using the following:

  • Coriander Seed
  • Yellow or Black Mustard Seeds
  • Dried Chillies
  • Allspice
  • Ginger
  • Black Peppercorns
  • Bay Leaves
  • Juniper berries
  • Cinnamon stick
  • Fennel seed
  • Cloves
  • Celery seed

Combinations of the above can provide some really great flavours.




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What creates the sour flavor in pickles?

Sour pickles are pickles that you ferment in saltwater brine. The slow process of fermentation gives them a deeply sour flavor with a salty edge that many people find irresistible. Cooks also typically add garlic, dill, horseradish, and pickling spices to the brine which gives the pickles an even deeper flavor.

What ingredient gives flavor to the pickle?

The primary ingredient in pickles is cucumbers. Acetic acid, or vinegar, is added to the cucumbers. After water, vinegar makes up most of the pickle juice. It also adds to the pickles' sour taste.

How do you add flavor to pickles?

Spicing Up Store Bought Pickles
  • Heat \u2013 whole dried peppers, red pepper flakes, cayenne, black pepper corns, prepared horseradish, or hot sauce.
  • Garlic \u2013 jarred minced garlic or garlic powder, stay away from fresh garlic because of the bacteria issues they can cause.


  • How do you make sour pickles?

    Preparation
  • Soak cucumbers for 30 minutes in a bowl filled with ice water to loosen any dirt. ...
  • Pack cucumbers into one or two clean quart jars. ...
  • Add salt to two cups boiling water. ...
  • Loosely cap jars and place in a bowl or pan because the jars may leak during fermentation.
  • Leave pickles on the counter to ferment.





  • More answers regarding what flavorings do you use for sour pickles?

    Answer 2

    My favorite canning site, the National Center for Home Food Preservation, also includes whole mustard seed in its recipe for dill pickles.

    Answer 3

    Traditional cornichons are pickled with tarragon, not dill. I love that flavor!

    Answer 4

    I've always used equal amounts of black peppercorns and crushed red pepper flakes along with dill and garlic.

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